Lewis Jones – The Magic Gourmet

Three-quarters of the effects use playing cards. The rest use coins, bills, books, rubber bands, business cards, and calendars.

 

• Spectators read each others’ minds.
• A tossed coin will fall heads-up or tails-up, as you wish.
• You beat a gambler who plays by the random throws of two dice – even though the dice are imaginary.
• You demonstrate that you can always tell when a player is bluffing.
• You perform the 4-card Brainwave with four ordinary cards.
• You push cards through the table, one at a time.
• A signed card vanishes and re-appears inside a magazine at any pre-determined page.
• Anyone thinks of a card from a shuffled deck, then goes to the phone, and is told the card he is thinking of.
• Someone grabs one of your cards and pockets it – what you do You’ll find out how you can still come out on top?.

What they say aboutThe Magic Gourmet:

If you are looking for a stimulating book of magic, mostly but not entirely involving cards, a book which consists of tricks which will take a bit of work but are worth it, I highly recommend Lewis Jones’s The
Magic Gourmet.
– Matthew Field (Magic Circular, January 2008)

This book has something, actually a lot, for most magicians. It is a pleasant read, has many photographs, contains world-class close-up magic, and it is all easy to do! Highly recommended.
– Paul A. Lelekis (The Linking Ring, January 2008)

 

 

 

 

What they’ve said about Lewis Jones’s other books –

I highly recommend the Lewis Jones set of card books … I know that most magicians will go through life performing the same six or seven tricks … Me too, but I have added several to my permanent performance range, thanks to Lewis.
– Paul Daniels

Do not buy these books. They give away too many secrets.
– Penn and Teller

Lewis Jones really does ponder his subject at length. In this respect I am reminded of Paul Curry and Stewart James … His thoughtful and analytical approach is not at all out of place in such company.
– Al Smith (Abra)

Back in 2001, I was sharply chastized for mentioning Lewis Jones, then a little-known British card genius whose manuscripts were closely guarded by those fortunate to have acquired them … For those unfamiliar with Lewis Jones, he is an original of the stripe of Jerry Andrus, Simon Aronson, and Lennart Green. In Jones’ case, his originality lies in a depth of thinking that leads to why-didn’t-I-think-of-that sleights or to devilishly clever mathematical (often self- working) mysteries. Jones’ trick descriptions will tantalize you. They read like dealer ads, yet, unlike many dealer ads, they deliver on their promises.
– Steve Bryant (Little Egypt Magic)

Lewis Jones is one of the great creative minds in magic. He specialises in close-up card magic with an ungaffed deck, placing the emphasis on ingenuity rather than sleights … Lewis has a remarkable mind, which, allied to a profound knowledge of existing card methodology, comes up with alarmingly baffling plots and equally deceptive methods.
– Ian Rowland

I was reminded of the creations of Stewart James.
– Michael Close (Magic)

Among authors of card magic, Lewis is easily in my top ten. His approach is off the wall and his results are out of this world.
– Steve Beam (the Linking Ring)
eBook (Adobe Reader required.)
134 pages. 44 effects. 100 colour photographs.